Mewa (dar gud dgu) are nine sacred numbers arranged in the Lo Shu magic square. In Tibetan astrology, each year and each person has a mewa number that influences fortune, directions, and elemental balance.
| Mewa | Element | Direction | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | North | Wisdom, flow |
| 2 | Earth | SW | Stability, obstacles |
| 3 | Wood | East | Growth, new starts |
| 4 | Wood | SE | Gentle expansion |
| 5 | Earth | Center | Balance, transformation |
| 6 | Iron | NW | Authority, power |
| 7 | Fire | West | Change, breakthrough |
| 8 | Earth | NE | Challenge, growth |
| 9 | Fire | South | Completion, peak |
Each year, the ruling mewa number shifts through the magic square pattern. Your personal mewa stays constant (from birth year), while the annual mewa changes. Compatibility between your mewa and the year's mewa affects your fortune year to year.